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Thundering Silence

by Nhat Hanh

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When a monk declares that sensual pleasure does not preclude mindfulness, his community is shocked, and Buddha is called in to settle the dispute. Buddha explains the subtle difference between indulgence and attachment and appreciation of life's simple joys by using the illustration of the snake: "If we know the better way to catch a snake, it will not bite us".

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Thundering Silence presents the early teachings of the Buddha on how to see reality clearly without becoming caught by the notions and ideologies.

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ISBN:
9780938077640
Subtitle:
Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake
Translator:
Laity, Annabel
Author:
Hanh, Thich Nhat
Author:
Nhat Hanh, Thich
Author:
Nhatthanh, Thich
Author:
Laity, Annabel
Author:
Nhat
Publisher:
Parallax Press
Location:
Berkeley, CA :
Subject:
Animals
Subject:
Comparative Religion
Subject:
Buddhism
Subject:
Zen buddhism
Subject:
Tipiòtaka
Subject:
Buddhism - General
Subject:
RELIGION / Buddhism/Zen
Series Volume:
no. 8
Publication Date:
September 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
62
Dimensions:
8.04x5.44x.21 in. .21 lbs.
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